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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Malignancy, 1° PBC ... , 1° PSC, Cystic ... #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bile Ducts • PSC ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... Bile Ducts • Common ... #Causes
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Intestine - Other causes ... Malignancy Most common ... biliary Cholangitis (PBC ... Infiltrative diseases - PSC ... #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
) - Summary PBC ... Female:Male 9:1 • Common ... 30-65 years PBC ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... Diagnosis: • Viral hepatitis
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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arthralgias) are common ... reported (eg AIH-PBC ... Muscle Abs (ASMA) (common ... (eg Viral) Management ... #Hepatology
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Algorithm for the ... of Sickle Cell Crises ... Clinical Manifestations ... #Hematology #SickleCell ... Manifestations #Workup #Algorithm
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Vascular Causes ... , PBC, PSC, IgG4 ... stone, Malignancy, PBC ... , PSC, Cystic fibrosis ... #hepatology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
extra-hepatic bile ducts, commonly ... liver disease management ... with UDCA remains common ... remain subject to clinical ... #summary #Hepatology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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HBV, EBV, VZV, hepatitis ... , PBC, PSC, Viral ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... Comment on type ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
• Incidence: common ... More common in severe ... fluid overload, PCC ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology